swim lessons

Swim Lesson Levels:

 

Parent and Child (P&C A or P&C B)

· No prerequisite skills needed—this class provides opportunities to use play to increase water adjustment and swim readiness skills.

· Children must be 6 months of age and with an adult.

· Level A is for students between 6 months and two years of age who have never had lessons or have had only one session.

· Level B is for students 18 months to two years of age who have had two or more sessions of lessons or for any students two to four years of age.

 

Level 1 (L1) —Introduction to Water Skills ages 4+

· Enter and exit using a ladder

· Submerge mouth, nose and eyes

· Exhale (blow bubbles) underwater for 3 seconds

· Open eyes underwater, pick up a submerged

      object held at arms length two times

· Show comfort in a supported back and front float position for 5 seconds

· Roll over from front to back while supported

· Swim five feet on front and back using any arm and leg action while supported

 

Level 2 (L2)—Fundamental Aquatic Skills

· Submerge entire head and do five bobs

· Front float and back float on own for five seconds

· Float with face in the water for five seconds

· Demonstrate a front and back glide

· Tread water in chest deep water

· Swim on own (any arm and leg movements) for 15 feet on both front and back

 

 

Level 3 (L3)—Stroke Development 

· Jump into deep water from the side

· Demonstrate a sitting and kneeling dive

· Demonstrate rotary breathing with body in a horizontal position five times

· Demonstrate a front glide and a back glide using two different kicks

·  Demonstrate front crawl, back crawl and butterfly (kick and  body motion) for 15 feet.

 

Level 4 (L4)—Stroke Improvement 

· Demonstrate a dive on side of pool

· Tread water for one minute

· Swim underwater three body lengths

· Demonstrate front and back crawl for 25 yards

· Demonstrate butterfly, breaststroke and elementary backstroke for 15 yards

 

Level 5 (L5)—Stroke Refinement 

· Demonstrate a shallow dive, glide two body lengths, and begin any front stroke

· Tread water for 2 minutes with two different kicks

· Demonstrate a flip turn from front or back

· Demonstrate front and back crawl for 50 yards

· Demonstrate butterfly, breaststroke, elementary backstroke, and sidestroke for 25 yards.

 

Level 6 (L6)—

Students at this level have a choice of lifeguard readiness, fitness swimming, or a water safety emphasis. Continued refinement of strokes is included in each area.